OpenClaw Security Audit for Openclaw

A local security auditing tool designed to identify API key leaks, permission issues, and public exposures within your OpenClaw environment.

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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install openclaw-sec-audit

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

Global
~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.

Help me install openclaw-sec-audit using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).

Prefer to download?

Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.

What is OpenClaw Security Audit?

The OpenClaw Security Audit is a robust diagnostic utility part of the broader Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It allows developers to perform a local, high-signal security sweep of their current installation and runtime environment. By analyzing configuration files and runtime states, it uncovers critical risks like exposed secrets or overly permissive access controls without requiring an editable install of the main project.

This skill prioritizes privacy and security by design. It ensures that raw secrets are never printed to the console, instead providing redacted evidence and actionable remediation steps. It is an essential tool for maintainers who need to verify the integrity of their Openclaw Skills deployment before moving to production or after changing infrastructure configurations.

OpenClaw Security Audit Use Cases

  • Validating that a local OpenClaw environment is hardened against common misconfigurations.
  • Detecting potential API key leaks or sensitive data exposure in logs and configuration files.
  • Performing a routine security health check after adding new Openclaw Skills to the system.
  • Generating a prioritized remediation report to address security vulnerabilities from critical to low severity.

How OpenClaw Security Audit Works

  1. The skill is triggered via a local shell execution command targeting the bundled audit script.
  2. It invokes a standalone Python source that operates independently of the main project repository.
  3. The engine scans the host environment for runtime risks, such as public exposure or broad directory permissions.
  4. It parses local configurations to identify redacted evidence of security gaps while ensuring raw credentials remain hidden.
  5. The audit generates a structured report, categorizing findings by severity and providing clear remediation instructions.

OpenClaw Security Audit Setup

To get started with this security audit tool, ensure your host environment has python3 installed. You can trigger the audit directly using the following command:

./skills/openclaw-sec-audit/resources/run_audit.sh --format all

No additional project installation is required as the skill runs as a standalone wrapper within the Openclaw Skills directory structure.

OpenClaw Security Audit Data Schema & Taxonomy

The security audit organizes findings into a structured hierarchy to facilitate quick remediation. The output follows this general taxonomy:

Attribute Description
Severity Prioritized as Critical, High, Medium, or Low
Risk Type The category of vulnerability (e.g., Secret Leak, Permissions)
Impacted Location The specific file path or environment variable affected
Remediation Step-by-step instructions to resolve the identified risk
Evidence Redacted or summarized data points verifying the vulnerability

OpenClaw Security Audit Advanced Features

  • Support for multiple output formats via the --format flag to integrate with other Openclaw Skills reporting tools.
  • Permission-aware scanning that explicitly flags skipped or unsupported checks when host limitations are encountered.
  • Standalone execution mode which eliminates dependencies on the main project checkout for faster auditing.
  • Automated remediation prioritization that ensures the most dangerous vulnerabilities are addressed first.

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